Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome was not incurred or aggravated during active military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of an injury to the right chest with a history of flaccid paralysis of the diaphragm did not warrant an increased rating, as his symptoms were primarily due to non-service connected COPD and emphysema.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed coccidioidomycosis was not incurred during service or related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fatal peripheral vascular disease, which began during his active duty, is service-connected. This decision grants service connection for the cause of death and allows the appellant to receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a current thoracic spine disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death, eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension, and eligibility for accrued benefits due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the appellant's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of gunshot wound, left hand.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have manifestations of fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness and therefore, service connection for fatigue is denied.

The veteran's service-connected traumatic amputation of the left hand does not alone render him unemployable. The Board found that his nonservice-connected Parkinson's disease is the primary cause of his inability to work.

The Board found no evidence of a respiratory disorder or dizziness in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's injuries were not incurred in line of duty and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of new and material evidence, as the service department certified that he had no recognized service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the appellant's epigastric hernia and its impact on his employability. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The veteran seeks service connection for onchomycosis, which he claims was present during service but not treated due to other more serious issues. The RO denied the claim in April 2002 and remanded it for further development.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have sufficient military service to qualify for VA benefits and therefore denied eligibility.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits as her spouse did not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized service for VA benefit purposes and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for stomach cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation and for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein. The appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits.

The veteran's income, including his wife's income, exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate for a veteran with one dependent. As such, he was denied non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for tuition assistance top-up benefits because his application was filed late, and he did not meet the one-year deadline before October 15, 2001.